Jennifer is back on top, but Brandy's still right there with her
Posted by Kate Mulcrone Monday, November 01, 2010 8:03:17 PM
This week "DWTS" is celebrating its 200th episode in grand style! First, former champions Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno returned to coach this season’s contestants in the cha-cha. Team Kristi included Mark and Bristol, Rick and Cheryl and Kyle and Lacey, and so that left Jennifer and Derek, Kurt and Anna and Brandy and Maks to compete on Team Apolo.
Team Kristi’s cha-cha was a lot of fun. The choreography was pretty difficult, and Bristol had some trouble, but the routine was still a success. Team Apolo’s cha-cha, however, was the clear winner with both the crowd and the judges. It was deceptively fun-looking, but these guys were not kidding around. This was probably the most difficult group routine I’ve seen on the show, but they totally pulled it off.
Round two of this week’s competition was even crazier. The remaining stars were each assigned a great routine from the past to reprise. The original stars who performed the routines sat in as guest judges, so that’s why tonight’s scores were a little different than you might be used to seeing.
Here are all the dirty details:
Kyle Massey
Mel B.’s legendary paso doble actually ended up suiting Kyle and Lacey. Maybe every man has an angry bullfighter deep down inside? This routine was kind of a turning point for Kyle -- for the first time in the competition his technique was right up there with his performance style. Is he rallying in time?
Paso doble: 35/40
Cha-cha: 24/30
Total: 59/70
Kurt Warner
Don’t count Kurt out! He and Anna nailed Emmit Smith’s tango. His footwork was right on, though the judges took issue with his frame, and Len had some complaints about his knees. (Yes, knees.) Kurt really racked up the numbers, and we know the voters love him. Still, nobody’s safe at this stage of the competition.
Tango: 34/40
Cha-cha: 27/30
Total: 61/70
Bristol Palin
Bristol and Mark took on Kelly Osbourne’s season nine waltz after turning in a breakthrough performance last week. The dance was excellent from a technical perspective. Bristol’s footwork was as good as it has ever been, and her lines were great. She seemed a little nervous, which is too bad. I think that’s what kept this waltz in "good not great" territory. Bristol could be in trouble this week.
Waltz: 33/40
Cha-cha: 24/30
Total: 57/70
Rick Fox
Rick and Cheryl took on Helio Castroneves’s zany season five quickstep -- and they seemed to have just as much fun with it as he did. Rick looked like he was having a great time, truly relaxed, but his technique didn’t suffer at all: His footwork was excellent, his rhythm was very good and he and Cheryl were perfectly in tune with each other. This was by far Rick’s best performance to date.
Quickstep: 37/40
Cha-cha: 24/30
Total: 61/70
Brandy
Brandy and Maks took on Gilles Marini’s sexy foxtrot and the result was just amazing. Brandy was poised and yet sensual. Her steps were perfect, her lines were gorgeous, but more than that she just sold this thing. Even Len was beside himself. (And he broke out his 10 paddle for the first time all season.) This was truly a coup for Brandy.
Foxtrot: 37/40
Cha-cha: 27/30
Total: 64/70
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer’s feeling the strain of the competition at this point. She even went to the doctor for a knee injury last week, but you’d never know it watching her dance. Man, her leg extension is something else! She and Derek took on Drew Lachey’s iconic tango, and they really put their own signature on it. The routine was a little quieter somehow, but no less powerful. Jennifer’s footwork was fantastic, her rhythm was great and her intensity was really something else. What a comeback
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